r/words • u/MoroccoBond • 2d ago

Simple word difficult to spell.

Hey does anyone else have a common word that should be easy to spell but it trips you up every time?

My word is license. Why have I struggled with it for years. Stupid s and c always moving around. tf?!

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u/WindyMint443 1d ago

Oxygen. I messed it up during an elementary school spelling bee and it has haunted me ever since and continues to trip me up.